bottomfeed Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Has anyone owned or played an Epiphone ET280? Quite a cool retro 70's look.... I think the guy from LCD Soundsystem used to play one.. Epiphone were very good at making their own original designs back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Yes, not quite what I was hoping for though. Regarding LCD soundsystem I'm pretty sure the bass belonged to James Murphy but he loaned it to Tyler Pope for live stuff. It was apparently modded with a gibson EB type bridge pickup fitted in both positions. You can still find the odd ET280 for sale on ebay etc but bear in mind it will probably be a project and need TLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 [quote name='bottomfeed' timestamp='1440258772' post='2849428'] Epiphone were very good at making their own original designs back in the day. [/quote] This is actually a Japanese Matsumoku build, the same bass turns up with a different headstock & numerous brand names, including Aria & Commodore. Aria Diamond version: As far as 70s MIJ Epis go, I'd love to get hold of a Scroll bass: [sharedmedia=core:attachments:69929] Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomfeed Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Curiouser & curiouser..... Yes, there is an ET280 on Ebay at the moment for £195.... Don't think I'm up for it though... If it was a Crestwood, maybe so.... I have a friend who used to have a Crestwood guitar back in the day, it was a really good guitar.... Never seen an epi scroll before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 That there's an ET288 - one popped up on Ebay a couple of months back for a starting bid of.... [b]£500[/b]. Lovely as it was - it didn't sell. Very interesting bass, another Matsumoku build, and very closely related to their Rick 4001 copy - I recently saw pics of a version with Rickenbacker-type pickups & Grover copy tuners. If one turned up for £195, I probably would... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomfeed Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1440270460' post='2849547'] This is actually a Japanese Matsumoku build, the same bass turns up with a different headstock & numerous brand names, including Aria & Commodore. [/quote] I remember Commadore being in the 'Bells Musical Instruments' catalogue many moons ago! Jeez... £42.35[i] (what an odd price!)[/i] ... Another bit of old skool Epi porn..... Newport? With the bat wing headstock These do look cool though.... I believe Epiphone did re-release a similar shape guitar version relatively recently but not the bass.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byo Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 [quote name='bottomfeed' timestamp='1440593649' post='2852220'] I remember Commadore being in the 'Bells Musical Instruments' catalogue many moons ago! Jeez... £42.35[i] (what an odd price!)[/i] ... Another bit of old skool Epi porn..... Newport? With the bat wing headstock These do look cool though.... I believe Epiphone did re-release a similar shape guitar version relatively recently but not the bass.... [/quote] That sunburst Newport looks really nice. Slam some flats on it and I'm sure you have a great sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'm inclined to think the batwing headstock/mudbucker bass is an original US-built Newport. Matsumoku-era catalogue [url="http://www.matsumoku.org/models/epiphone/catalogs/1974/pg5.html"]here[/url], which unfortuntely doesn't include the through-neck or Scroll. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 [quote name='bottomfeed' timestamp='1440593649' post='2852220'] Another bit of old skool Epi porn..... Newport? With the bat wing headstock [/quote] Spot the headstock ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qlank Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I had an ET2280 just like the red one there. First bass, cost me £30. 1978 maybe. Played OK, I took it all apart and used the parts on different basses. Don't miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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